Biology:Coffmania
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Short description: Genus of flies
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Coffmania is a genus of small yellow chironomid midges with two known species, both found in the Darjeeling and Sikkim areas of the India n Himalayas. The generic name honours Professor W. P. Coffman of the University of Pittsburgh.
The larvae and pupae live in cool, shallow, slow-flowing water with a preference for algal mats. The larvae feed largely on other chironomid larvae and also on algae and detritus.
Species
- Coffmania adiecta
- Coffmania animispina
References
- Hazra, N.; P. K. Chaudhuri (2000). "Coffmania, a new tanypod genus from the Darjeeling - Sikkim Himalayas, India (Diptera : Chironomidae)". Annals of Limnology 36 (3): 169–179. http://www.limnology-journal.org/index.php?option=com_article&access=standard&Itemid=129&url=/articles/limn/pdf/2000/03/limno20003p169.pdf.
Wikidata ☰ Q5141031 entry
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